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Crazy Sam’s Coin by San Huang and Hanson Chien

Created by: San Huang, Hanson Chien

Crazy Sam’s Coin is a visually stunning close-up magic trick featuring a set of specially made steel coins resembling Morgan dollars. Designed for advanced magicians, this trick focuses on visual vanishes and appearances, with coins seemingly disappearing and reappearing at the fingertips. The set includes a 45-minute tutorial teaching advanced sleights and four routines, including a coins across with a déjà vu plot. The coins are lightweight, quiet, and allow for clean flashing of both sides, making them ideal for high-impact visual magic.

Key features

  • Designed for visual vanishes and appearances

  • Includes a 45-minute tutorial with advanced sleights and four routines

  • Coins are made of steel, lightweight, and quiet

  • Allows for clean flashing of both sides

  • Not suitable for beginners; requires significant practice

Pros

  • High-impact visual magic

  • Lightweight and quiet coins

  • Clean flashing of both sides

  • Includes comprehensive tutorial

Cons

  • Not suitable for beginners

  • Requires significant practice

  • Coins may leave slight residue on fingers initially

Effect

The Crazy Sam’s Coin set allows magicians to perform visually stunning vanishes, appearances, and transpositions with coins. The effect is clean and direct—coins vanish and reappear at the fingertips with no suspicious moves. The routines include a coins across plot with a déjà vu twist, where coins repeatedly vanish from one hand and reappear in another, ending with all coins disappearing in a final magical moment.

Full Details

The set includes specially crafted steel coins resembling Morgan dollars, featuring a black and silver finish. These coins are lightweight, quiet, and designed for smooth handling. The shells fit perfectly, allowing both sides to be flashed cleanly. The set comes with a 45-minute tutorial by Sam Huang, teaching advanced sleights such as a deceptive finger-palm variation and four complete routines.

Who Should Consider the Trick

This set is ideal for experienced coin workers or dedicated magicians willing to invest time in practice. Beginners may find the techniques challenging, but the versatility of the gimmicks makes them useful for simpler routines as well.

Information on How Difficult It Is to Perform

The sleights require significant practice to master. The visual vanishes and appearances demand precise finger positioning and timing. Reviewer Alex Kirk notes that while the techniques are not easy, they become second nature with repetition. The fastest freefly routine is particularly complex, making it less suitable for casual performers.

What Magicians Say

  • Alex Kirk praises the set for its visual impact, calling it "eye-popping" and "clean." He highlights Sam Huang’s technical skill, stating, "Sam is one of the best technical magicians I’ve ever seen."
  • The coins leave slight residue on fingers initially but develop a patina over time.
  • The shells allow for flashing both sides, enhancing the illusion of fairness.
  • Kirk advises that while the routines are not beginner-friendly, the investment pays off for those willing to practice.

For magicians seeking high-impact coin magic, Crazy Sam’s Coin offers a professional-grade toolset with strong visual deception.

What people are saying about Crazy Sam’s Coin

monstermagicshop says...

Sam's technical mastery and the coins’ lightweight, quiet handling make for visual vanishes and appearances that look like a miracle at your fingertips.

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